A firefighter confronts Siberia's wildfires: 'We had to surrender'
For the first time in 23 years, Grigory Kuksin's firefighting operation must allow blazes in Russia to engulf entire forests
EXCLUSIVE: Cocoa giant in Brazil slave labour probe says it can't trace supplies
Olam International is being sued by Brazilian prosecutors for allegedly failing to address labor abuses in its supply chain
Bangladesh climate migrants escape rising seas only to die in factory fire
15-year-old Tarek Zia, who left his farm because of encroaching waters, was among more than 50 factory workers who died in a massive fire
What is AI? Free online courses aim to get everyone up to speed
More countries are teaching their populations the basics of AI, but researchers say courses must engage critically with the technology and its uses
To hit climate goals, Indonesia urged to ban new palm oil plantations forever
Home to the world's third-largest tropical forests and also its biggest palm-oil producer, Indonesia introduced a three-year freeze on plantation permits that expires in September
From Middle East to India, women 'violated' in Pegasus hack
Pegasus spyware has put women in the global south at risk of blackmail, harassment and even 'bodily harm,' experts and victims say
U.S. prisons mull AI to analyze inmate phone calls
Authorities say AI-driven call monitoring can cut crime and suicides, but privacy groups warn the tech can amplify racial bias in the prison system
Bleak future feared for Asia's disaster-prone poor after UN climate report
Global warming effects may worsen inequalities in a region where many people rely on natural resources to eke out a living and are vulnerable to extreme weather and rising seas
U.N. climate report depicts fast-warming world where 'nobody is safe'
Climate change impacts are becoming more severe and affecting everyone on the planet - but there's still time to act, scientists say
With free education, Congo's child miners swap hammers for books
Congo was one of the last countries in the world to introduce free primary education, with 6 million children out of school in 2018